Official Name: | Trezevant, Tennessee |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | USA Tennessee |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Trezevant, Tennessee |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tennessee |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Carroll |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Bobby J. Blaylock |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1857[1] |
Established Title2: | Incorporated |
Established Date2: | 1911[2] |
Named For: | Jim Trezevant, railroad engineer |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [3] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.42 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.42 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 799 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 562.28 |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 459 |
Coordinates: | 36.0106°N -88.6231°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 38258 |
Area Code: | 731 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 47-75100[4] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1304162[5] |
Website: | http://carrollcounty-tn-chamber.com/index-3.htm |
Area Total Km2: | 3.68 |
Area Land Km2: | 3.68 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Population Density Km2: | 217.09 |
Trezevant is a town in Carroll County, Tennessee. The population was 1,001 at the 2020 census and 959 at the 2010 census.
The town was established in 1859 on lands belonging to locals L. B. White and W. A. Marshall. The first merchants in Trezevant were A. White and R. H. Algee, who was also the first postmaster. In 1860, The Memphis & Louisville Railroad built a line through the town and constructed a depot.[6]
Trezevant is located at 36.0106°N -88.6231°W (36.010512, -88.622921).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.4sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 901 people, 390 households, and 255 families residing in the town. The population density was 651sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 429 housing units at an average density of 310sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 85.68% White, 13.32% African American, 0.11% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.
There were 390 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,045, and the median income for a family was $30,917. Males had a median income of $28,482 versus $18,021 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,969. About 17.9% of families and 21.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 21.8% of those age 65 or over.